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Sake Rankings by Flavor Tag

Introducing sake brands with the strongest impression of "Fresh" flavor, ranked by the strength of the impression.

# 31

3.98 pt.

Hiraishoten Shiga

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Fizzy Fresh Acidity Umami Neat Firm Caramelized Sweetness

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Last weekend I was out of sake to go with oden, so I went to the local supermarket and bought a 300㎖ bottle for the sake. It has a sweet and refreshing taste. It's good at hiya, but it tastes even better when it's warmed up to human skin temperature to increase the sweetness. However, I thought it would be too clean to pair with oden. I chose this sake because I wanted to keep it light, but.... If I wanted to warm it up, I could have used a more robust Junmaishu or even Honjozo. I'm still learning💦.

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On a trip to Shiga, I visited Hirai Shoten. The quaint appearance of the store and the display of products were a sight to behold. Today's bottle was the "Sake Brewer's 3003000 Year Old" (pictured left). The aroma is melon, apple, and pineapple, and the first sip is a punch. It has a mellow sweetness, but the acidity and bitterness make it crisp and refreshing. Delicious. Well, Shiga Prefecture was fun! I'm also looking forward to Kosetsu (I heard it's read as Fouche) on the right side of the photo 😄.

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😁✨✨and the work of Mamoru Nagasaka ❗

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Where to Buy

酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

とくりやKOBIN浅茅生純米辛口火入180ml1本滋賀県平井商店¥880 浅茅生純米辛口ブラック滋賀県産山田錦火入720ml滋賀県平井商店日本酒¥1,430

# 32

3.95 pt.

Machida Shuzoten Gunma

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Fizzy Melon-flavored WesternPear Fresh Yogurt Calpis Banana

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Immediately after opening the bottle, it was dry and dry, perhaps due to the 17% alcohol content. Then, after leaving it in the refrigerator for about 5 days due to a business trip, the taste changed drastically! There is almost no aroma, but it has turned into a crisp, sweet and delicious sake. There are not many sakes that have changed in taste like this.

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I drank it last year and enjoyed it so much I bought it again. Personally, it is my favorite new sake along with "Akagisan"✨. When you open the bottle and pour it, the aroma is crisp and gorgeous, like pears. The mouthfeel is light and immediately afterwards there is a solid gassy feeling. It's as shwashy as a carbonated beverage! Dry and clean on the palate, with pear and green apple flavors that are gorgeous and fresh. There is a hint of sweetness, so it is not only dry, but also well balanced. The astringent taste comes in the last half of the bottle and finishes it all off, so it is a delicious wine with a perfect ending! The sun is setting later and later, and we can feel the approach of spring. It's still early, but I'm looking forward to this year's spring sakes!

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It is recommended for those who like sweet drinks with a strong sweet aftertaste from a refreshing mouthfeel.

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# 33

3.93 pt.

Okazaki Shuzo Nagano

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Fizzy Fresh Fruity Neat Bitterness Umami Acidity Balanced

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Slightly fruity smell. Softly sweet and light in the mouth. The mouthfeel is reminiscent of rice, with an extended acidity, a slight sweetness, and a bitter taste that fades away. It is delicious. The impression is gentle. The third day. It tastes better when it has been open for a while. After the light fruitiness, the water is a little sour, a little bitter, and clean. Not too much of a bad taste, just a good feeling.

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Nagano sake is delicious 🍶, and my favorite Shinshu Kamerei and Hitogokochi are my favorites. .... Fruity aroma, sweetness of rice, good bitterness in the aftertaste, and a nice sharpness! Nothing to say about it, roast pork and local edamame (edamame is in season) to go with it. .... Next time, I'd like to pair it with Shinshu soba noodles...

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I love ❤️ Shinshu Kamerei, which was sleeping in the fridge! The mouthfeel is sweet! However, the aftertaste is exquisitely bitter and sharp! This is it! I can't believe that rice can be expressed like this 😋 It's really delicious 😋 Anyway, it's .... There is no bitterness! I wonder if it's buckwheat noodles since it's a Shinshu sake (....) It's delicious to drink as it is....

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# 34

3.92 pt.

羽田酒造 Kyoto

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Graceful Fresh Creamy Dry Umami CherryBlossom Firm Crisp

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Fresh and tasty, with a peachy sweetness and a bit of spiciness at the end. Peachy sweetness with a slight spiciness at the end. 8.5

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The first bottle was given to me at a certain president's house, to whom I am indebted. The rice used was ㊗️. Celebration is Kyoto's original rice that was revived in the Heisei era and is suitable for ginjo-shu (ginjo sake). It has a very elegant sweetness and aroma and is a premium ️sake. It is smooth on the palate and goes down smoothly. It was gone in no time. It was a treat❣️.

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100% Kyoto sake rice, celebratory rice Slightly sweet strawberry🍓 like aroma. The mouthfeel is mellow, but then you are surprised by the acidity and tanginess. The aftertaste is elegant, with a hint of strawberry flavor again. The second sip is easy to drink like water without the tanginess, as if you have gotten used to it. It reminds me of Kyoto's obanzai (traditional Japanese food), with a strong but not overpowering character. I was deeply impressed by the fact that this is Kyoto's sake.

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# 35

3.91 pt.

Toshimaya Shuzo Tokyo

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Fresh Cooled Sake Umami Fizzy Melon-flavored Slow-sipping Acidity Nectar

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Jyuemon" by Toshimaya Shuzo, well-known for Yamori... it's a stone's throw away! Nakadori unfiltered raw sake, fresh and crisp... Hachitan-nishiki has a nice aroma... my favorite fruity flavor... and the mouthfeel... a good bitterness of sweetness and bitterness, followed by the sharpness of Hachitan-nishiki! It does not disappoint! I'm sure many people prefer this to Yamoru... I'm sipping it while grilling oysters... yummy!

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Another brand of YAMAMORI Purchased at a supermarket near my house. It is a Hachitan-Nishiki, a specialty of Teshimaya, and the taste is almost the same as Yamori's. The aroma is fruity and melon-like. The base is sweet and delicious, but after drinking it, it may seem drier than Yamori's Hachitan-nishiki. Umai 👍👍 The best match this time was sauteed sea bream with butter. It goes better with something with a strong flavor 😋😋. Yamori is my favorite brand, but I think I even like this one more than Yamori❗❗❗ Next time I buy it, I'd like to open the bottle at the same time as YAMORI and compare them properly 😆😆.

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Always at the store, always feeling Clean and swishy. It was delicious!

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Where to Buy

お酒の専門店　『松仙』

日本酒十右衛門純米中取り生原酒１８００ｍｌ【豊島屋酒造】¥3,850

# 36

3.90 pt.

Kiyotsuru Shuzo Osaka

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Chocolate Shaoxing Wine Fresh Candy Striking

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The rice used is Gohyakumangoku and Nihonbare. If I had to describe it in one word, I would say it's "Omnivorous Japanese Sake Partridge". It has an old-fashioned flavor and an aged feeling like a hiyaoroshi. Spicy and sweet in equal measure, with a long finish. It's a sake that should be served warm. By the way, it's "Hiyaoroshi", but it's shipped all year round.

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I learned of the existence of this sake through non non's post. It was a little difficult to go there because you can only buy it at the direct sales place which is open only on weekdays.... It was a nice homey sake brewery 😊. It was limited to 100 bottles and they were the last 3 bottles. It's shwashy, sweet and sour. It may be a daiginjo, but it doesn't taste like yamahai and is easy to drink.

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Jwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasty Junmai😋💕Lever Sashi ❤️ I'll definitely come back when I visit Takatsuki or soon ❤️

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# 37

3.90 pt.

Ishikawa Shuzo Tokyo

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Acidity Fresh Sweetness Umami Invigorating Fruity Crisp Fizzy

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If you are looking for a good drink, you can find one here. I was in Tokyo for 2 days of training at my company and was stuck in a hotel for the entire training 😵I got a small bottle of Tamanjutsu in the hotel room 😊It was purchased at Bic Camera 🫡. It had a cup on the lid 😚The taste was mild, with the refined sweetness and flavor of rice and a hint of sourness 😋. It was a good sake to drink before going to bed. 🙆‍♀️

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It's so gorgeous I️think it's amazake❔!

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〰fixture 2022BY 🌾Domestic rice 2023/04 It is easy to drink only when it is freshly aged. It has a soft mouthfeel and a variety of flavors. It has the strength of a pure sake 😋.

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# 38

3.89 pt.

Mifuku Shuzo Shiga

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Acidity Umami Fresh Fruity Firm Bitterness Dry Fizzy

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(*) 🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today I got my first three stars 😀. I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not, but I'm sure it's a good thing.

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Tonight, we have a little quirky one for you 💁. Mitsurensei 15th Anniversary Special Sake 5 Years Aged Shiga Watabune Rokugou ✨ H29BY=2017BY and from 2022.7 when shipped, it's aged 5 years, but it's now aged 6 years with +1 year in our house😅. I'll try it as an after-dinner drink after dinner 🍶. It's colorless and clear when you pour it into the cup. The aroma is completely old and matured, with hints of dried grapes, brandy, chocolate, and cacao...it's just mellow. The taste is also bitter with bitter chocolate sweetness, followed by alcohol 😋. Six years of aging is no joke 😎.

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I will drop a second one this evening. This is the second of the three stars limited edition extravaganza✨ This time it's the Arcburg strain, reprint yellow yeast. The aroma is not flashy at all, it's a traditional sake with a graininess and beaniness, but the taste is a complete turnaround, with bitterness and sourness from biting the peel of citrus fruits, and it's quite dry with the alcohol running down the nose, perfect for a mealtime sake 😋. The dryness of the reissued yellow malted rice is not a date: ‼️

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Where to Buy

酒舗まえたに＋Tokuriya

とくりやKOBIN三連星純米大吟醸日本酒火入180ml滋賀県美冨久酒造¥1,100 三連星＜黒＞純米生詰原酒720ml¥1,512

# 39

3.89 pt.

Ikedaya Shuzo Niigata

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Dry Fresh Umami Sweetness Sharp Fruity Crisp Juicy

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Tonight, I'm going to open this bottle for the first time in a long time & the long layover series. Kenshin Special Honjozo 2021BY I'm going to have a glass of this sake, which has been in hibernation for more than 2 years, with a plum crystal I bought in the neighborhood as a side dish. The taste is dry and crisp when cold, but as it gets closer to room temperature, the sweetness and umami of the rice is concentrated in the attack, and it changes to a deliciously dry taste. It gently wraps the sourness of the ume crystal and washes it away, and it goes surprisingly well with it, making it a good drink. ☺️

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Continued from yesterday. The second bottle is a sake called Kenshin from Niigata. This bottle was given to me by a friend of my son. The timing was not good, so I was finally able to open it. I took a sip, thinking it would be a little yellowish and dry. I took a sip. Surprisingly, it had a mild barrel sake flavor. It can be used not only with sashimi, but also with a slightly stronger flavor. Delicious! (^O^)

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Tonight, here is the second one for the New Year 💁. It has a dry aroma and taste with a strong character 🍶 It flows smoothly and without boredom. The flavor of rice can be felt softly in the midst of all this 👌.

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# 40

3.88 pt.

Fumigiku Shuzo Toyama

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Fruity Fresh Umami Sweetness Flamboyant Fizzy Acidity Juicy

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The unique hiyaoroshi flavor Mellow and full-bodied flavor. Mild ginjo aroma. Perfect with autumn saury.

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(沒沒沒) ❣🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today I got MOONLIGHT, the first label I've ever seen at Haneya 😋. When I opened the bottle, there was a high pitched pop🎶No aroma at all 🤔In the mouth, there is a tangy freshness 🥰Good sweetness on the palate 😚 Not too sweet, but not too sweet 😘Good sharpness 😍. It's a delicious sake that will keep you coming back for more 🥳.

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(🍶🍶🍶🍶 Today I had my first glass of Fumigiku from Fumigiku Shuzo, a well-known brewery in Haneya 😃. The label looks like Haneya's Shine that I've had before 🤔Pouring it into a cup, lots of fine bubbles on the rim 😘The aroma is gorgeous and fruity 😊The taste is fresh and crisp with a slight effervescence 😘The balance of refreshing sweetness and sourness is good👍The low alcohol content also makes me gobble it up ✨😚This is a very modern and trendy sake ✨🥳.

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Where to Buy

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羽根屋(はねや)純米吟醸CLASSIC生酒720ml¥1,760 羽根屋(はねや)純米吟醸煌火(きらび)生原酒1.8L¥3,498

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